Episodes

In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Tamara Laine, Founder and CEO of MPWR, to explore how AI and agentic systems are reshaping the future of lending. They discuss why traditional credit scores fail gig workers and modern p...

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , Mehmet sits down with Ewelina Kurtys , Strategic Advisor at FinalSpark , to explore one of the most radical frontiers in technology: biological computing powered by living neurons...

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , Mehmet sits down with Peadar Coyle , Co-Founder and CTO of AudioStack , to explore how AI is transforming audio production from a creative craft into scalable infrastructure. Pead...

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , Mehmet sits down with David Soileau , Co-Founder and CRO of Gophr , to explore how modern software, AI, and disciplined leadership are transforming industrial logistics. David sha...

In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Andrew Ackerman , two-time founder, early-stage investor with 70+ investments, accelerator leader, entrepreneurship professor, and author of The Entrepreneur’s Odyssey . Andrew shares ha...

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , I’m joined by Max Ivey , known as The Blind Blogger and a leading voice in digital accessibility. Max shares his remarkable journey from growing up in a family-run carnival busine...

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , I’m joined by Ahmad Saleem , Founder and CEO of Podyssey . Ahmad’s journey is anything but linear. From working as a geologist in mining and natural resources to earning a PhD in ...

Agentic AI is moving faster than enterprise readiness. Boards are pushing adoption. Teams are deploying agents at speed. But security, control, and operational discipline are lagging behind. In this episode, Mehmet sits down ...

In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Ghazenfer Mansoor , Founder and CEO of Technology Rivers, to unpack why so many software products fail quietly and what actually separates ideas that ship and scale from those that die e...

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , Mehmet sits down with Michael Ferranti , a seasoned tech executive and product leader at Unleash , to explore why DevOps alone can no longer meet the reliability, speed, and risk ...

In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Nat Natarajan , Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer at Globalization Partners, to explore what it really takes to deploy AI in highly regulated environments. From l...

AI models are becoming commoditized, but deploying AI systems that deliver real ROI remains hard. In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Bryan Wood , Principal Architect at Snorkel AI , to unpack why data-centric AI, evaluati...

Live events generate massive attention, yet most venues have no idea who is actually attending. In this episode, Mehmet Gonullu sits down with Matt Zarracina , CEO and Co-Founder of True Tickets , to unpack the hidden infrast...

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , I’m joined by Ahikam Kaufman , Co-Founder and CEO of Safebooks.ai, a seasoned finance executive turned entrepreneur with deep experience across startups, public companies, and lar...

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , I sit down with Khaled Nazif , COO of DSquares , one of the most influential yet quietly powerful enterprise loyalty platforms in the MENA region. Khaled shares his journey from S...

In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet , I’m joined by Alex Schlager , Founder and CEO of AIceberg , a company operating at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and explainability. We dive deep into why AI agents funda...

Raising capital looks easy from the outside. In reality, it is one of the most misunderstood parts of building a startup. In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Daniel Nikic , a global investment researcher who has analyzed o...

In this episode, Gabriel Jarrosson, founder and managing partner at Lobster Capital, breaks down what truly drives breakout startups inside the world’s most competitive ecosystem. Before becoming a YC-focused investor, Gabrie...

In this episode, Kingsley Maunder breaks down one of the most overlooked aspects of startup building: proper validation. With over two decades in the startup ecosystem, building products used by Disney, EA Sports, Snap, and m...

In this conversation, Colin opens the curtain on how Sheets & Giggles became a breakout DTC success by doing things differently: selling before building, leaning into humor, making bold brand decisions, and prioritizing commu...

Mark Donnigan has spent decades helping deep tech and video technology startups translate complex products into commercial traction. In this conversation, we cover why early stage companies must stay lean, how to diagnose GTM...

In this conversation, Mehmet is joined by Gerald Beuchelt and Subu Rao , two cybersecurity leaders from Acronis , to unpack the evolving threat landscape, the rise of AI in both offense and defense, and why cyber resilience h...

In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Radhika Dutt , author of Radical Product Thinking , to explore why OKRs and traditional performance frameworks often collapse under the realities of modern work. Radhika introduces OLA ,...

In this conversation, Jonathan breaks down the real state of AI adoption in GTM, why most revenue teams are still “stuck in the basics,” and how leaders can shift from dashboards to intelligence. He explains why CRM data hygi...